Everything USB posted a review on the SIIG USB 3.0 Bay Hub & USB 3.0 Card Upgrade Kit

While USB 3.0 is certainly starting to garner more and more attention from motherboard manufacturers, and consumers in general, one thing still remains an issue with USB 3.0: lack of front SuperSpeed ports on cases! What is worse, the handful of cases that DO have front USB 3.0 ports, don't have internal USB 3.0 headers and rather rely on extremal connectors; meaning you need to snake a cable out and around BACK of the case. This is not a good thing. SIIG understands the need for front mounted ports and has created a very interesting combination kit, that is a PCI Express x1 USB 3.0 adapter AND a front SuperSpeed USB 4-port hub 3.5" / 5.25" bay adapter. This combination means you can get ALL the benefits of USB 3.0 without needing to reach around the back of your case to USE it! Read on for my full review.

The Verdict:
There certainly is a lot to like about the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Bay Hub+Host Kit as it does its job and does it well; more importantly it looks darn good while doing it! It really will give your case FOUR front USB 3.0 ports without needing to snake cables outside your case. The only issue is the price, as for what it offers it is a touch on the expensive side and the fact that it is a PCI-E x1 based solution.

The Good:
+ Small and lightweight
+ Powered hub
+ Power Delivered either by Molex or SATA power cable
+ Hub can be installed into 3.5" or 5.25" bays
+ Activity LED for each port
+ Overvoltage protection
+ Lifetime warranty

The Bad:
- Four ports share the bandwidth of one USB 3.0 port
- 5.25" bay adapter is PLASTIC
- PCI-E adapter card is x1 not x4 interface
- A tad on the expensive side

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